Often down to not using the manufacturers recommended tyres - when I wasnt using expensive rubber on the 16vs they were god awful for lighting the tyres up even up to 3rd gear - I stiffened the rear slightly and got good Michelins again and it went perfectly - still some spin but a lot better.

Quote from: Marklighting the tyres up even up to 3rd gear

Before i dropped a nice set of BFG Directionals on the astra I used to be able to kick the wheels in a similar fashion.  Always amusing with the boy racers revving the crap out of their 1.1 to overtake.  Knock it down a gear, floor it and watch them try and keep up.  

Youll never convince most people the BX GTi was a good car.  I know the drove well, but they arent exactly the prettiest car around, and never where.  Also the dashboard makes my eyes water, Its really 80s in design, made the Mk1 GTIs i used to have look modern in comparison!

Theyre one of the ugliest cars ever made, but sometimes look ok.
The sound they make more than makes up for it though - best sounding 16 valver by far, and not much to touch them nowadays unless you go turbod!

For 2 grand you could get a Mark1 RS2000 Safari.

Wide body, old school pimpage, RWD and light weight. Its a proper giggle.

update: dealership found me a 3 door st170, should be getting it down for a test drive early next week

Quote from: Maldonadoupdate: dealership found me a 3 door st170, should be getting it down for a test drive early next week

Go for it My friend who has just had his new Seat Ibiza written off by sum idiot is looking for a totally untouched ST170 also.. Lucky bugger

deposit down should be mine in a couple of weeks as soon as i sort out some $$$

wouldnt the dealer prefer Ã,£Ã,£Ã,£Ã,£Ã,£?